James Paredes, a previous UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences.
From the piece: “Later that year, he applied to the UCDC program, UC’s academic internship program in Washington, D.C. There, he worked as a research intern at Public Citizen, a nonprofit that focuses on government accountability and equitable trade.
“Paredes focused on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade relations, writing memos on topics like genetically modified corn bans and tariff impacts. He still works for the organization remotely.
“‘It was very relevant work, and very connected to my interests,’ he says. ‘The opportunity to apply what I’ve learned in the classroom to real-world policy—it made everything click.'”
To read more about James’s undergraduate career and future goals, read the full piece at the UCI School of Social Sciences website.
